Basketball Recap: Austin Maroons vs. Birdville Hawks        
        
		
             After flying high against Lampasas  last Tuesday, Austin came back down to earth. The Austin Maroons fell  50-41 to the Birdville Hawks on Thursday.
 Austin's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Aaliyah Hillard, who  had eight points plus six  rebounds and three  steals. Hillard is  on a roll when it comes to  steals, as she's  now  grabbed two or more in the last three games she's  played.  Jillian Shirk was another key player,  earning six points along with four  steals.
 Austin now  has a losing record at 4-5. As for Birdville, they moved to 2-4 with that  victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
 Austin has already played their next contest,  a  64-44  loss against Warren on the 21st. Birdville has also  already played their next matchup,  a  67-15  defeat against Brock on the 21st.
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